If you eat in public by yourself--be it Wegman's, Panera, a diner, Daly's, or anywhere else--bring an iPod, a book, or something to distract you from the seemingly innocent or inane conversation around you.

i kind of like introuding on peoples conversations. i either think to myself 'would it be creepy to introduce myself because i totally have a point they should take into consideration' or 'wow, this idiotsy is why dubya is our reigning asshole'.

i like eating alone sometimes. i read the ticker news at work and think up cool theories that i want to try after lunch.